This article was published in Building Approvals, Australia (ABS Cat. no. 8731.0) May 2001

The rise in approvals in May is most evident in the outlying areas of Australia's capital cities, some of which are the traditional areas attracting first home buyers. The table below shows, for selected Statistical Local Areas (SLAs), the increase in new Private sector house approvals in May 2001 compared with the average number for the last three months. The SLA's are ordered by the size of the increase and only those with the largest increases are included.

NEW PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSE APPROVALS

SLA's

Monthlyaverage(a)no.

May 2001

no.

Increase

no.

Increase

%

New South Wales

Blacktown (C)

116

201

85

73

Baulkham Hills (A)

95

143

48

51

Wyong (A)

45

88

43

97

Penrith (C)

35

70

35

100

Gosford (C)

35

59

24

69

Campbelltown (C)

31

53

22

69

Shoalhaven (C)

55

75

20

36

Liverpool (C)

76

95

19

26

Total New South Wales

1,492

2,007

515

35

Victoria

Casey (C)-Berwick

104

198

94

90

Knox (C)-South

30

62

32

104

Mornington P'sula (S)-East

22

53

31

137

Frankston (C)-East

31

61

30

95

Cardinia (S)-Parkenham

26

55

29

114

Greater Geelong (C)-Pt B

38

63

25

67

Mornington P'sula (S)-South

46

69

23

50

Kingston.(C)-South

21

41

20

98

Total Victoria

2,087

2,655

568

27

Queensland

Kirwan

13

63

50

397

Loganholme

10

47

37

355

Zillmere

51

75

24

48

Eight Mile Plains

2

22

20

1,000

Ipswich (C)-East

17

36

19

112

Ipswich (C)-Central

15

32

17

109

Total Queensland

1,161

1,853

692

60

South Australia

Port Adelaide Enfield (C)-East

20

42

22

110

West Torrens (C)-West

7

23

16

214

Onkaparinga (C)-Woodcroft

12

27

15

131

Onkaparinga (C)-South Coast

19

29

10

55

Total South Australia

457

655

198

43

Western Australia

Rockingham (C)

49

122

73

147

Gosnells (C)

38

88

50

130

Wanneroo (C)-North-West

55

100

45

83

Canning (C)

36

81

45

125

Cockburn

45

89

44

96

Wanneroo (C)-North-East

29

66

37

130

Busselton (S)

28

65

37

132

Mandurah (C)

44

80

36

81

Total Western Australia

867

1,391

524

60

Tasmania

Kingborough (M)-Pt A

11

38

27

246

Total Tasmania

77

129

52

68

Northern Territory

Palmerston (T) Bal

19

38

19

100

Litchfield (S)-Pt B

8

23

15

176

Total Northern Territory

34

84

50

147

Australian Capital Territory

Narrabundah

1

13

12

1,200

Dunlop

7

17

10

155

Amaroo

16

23

7

47

Total Australian Capital Territory

70

105

35

50

(a) Average for the three months February, March, April 2001.

The SLA's in the table contributed a large proportion of the growth in each State. For example, in New South Wales, the eight SLA's contributed 296 to the growth of houses which was 57% of the total growth in New South Wales. The percentage contribution of the Victorian SLA's in the table to the Victorian total was 50.0%, in Queensland 24.1%, South Australia 31.8% and Western Australia 70.0%.

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